Winston et al v. Department of Agriculture et al

Filing 71

Discovery Order for Parties to Appear for Courtroom Meet and Confer Session on 9/2/2016. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 8/25/2016. (mejlc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/25/2016)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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LUCILLE WINSTON, et al.,

Case No. 14-cv-05417-MEJ

Plaintiffs,
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ORDER FOR PARTIES TO APPEAR
FOR COURTROOM MEET AND
CONFER SESSION

v.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, et al.,
Defendants.

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The Court is in receipt of Defendant United States of America’s request for a telephonic

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conference to enforce this Court’s Discovery Standing Order that the parties meet and confer in

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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person to resolve discovery disputes. Dkt. No. 70. In the request, Defendant indicates Plaintiff

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Lucille Winston’s counsel has failed to respond to repeated attempts to confer about discovery

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matters. Id. Pursuant to the undersigned’s Discovery Standing Order, the parties must meet and

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confer in person in an attempt to resolve any discovery disputes. If unable to reach a resolution,

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they may then file a joint letter. This process requires the parties to distill the issues and frame

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their arguments in a manner that allows the Court to rule on them efficiently.

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Having reviewed the request, the Court ORDERS the parties to meet and confer in person

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on September 2, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom B, 15th Floor, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San

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Francisco, California. The parties shall come prepared to meaningfully discuss and resolve their

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disputes. If unable to resolve the disputes, the parties shall draft a joint letter at the session in

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compliance with paragraph 2 of the Standing Order. Thus, the parties are ORDERED to bring any

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necessary equipment to draft the letter and present it to the Deputy Clerk for electronic filing.

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If the parties meet and confer in person and resolve their disputes or file a joint letter prior

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to September 2, 2016, they shall jointly request that the Court vacate the meet and confer session.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: August 25, 2016
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MARIA-ELENA JAMES
United States Magistrate Judge